The Last Chase: Remembering Tim Samaras

National Geographic explorer and storm chaser Tim Samaras devoted his life to unlocking the mysteries of extreme weather. Along with his son, Paul, and storm chaser Carl Young—his longtime collaborators—he died in a tornado in El Reno, Oklahoma, on May 31, 2013. “The Last Chase” examines that mammoth storm, and reflects on Samaras’s life and legacy through the words of people he knew and worked with.

The Last Chase: Remembering Tim Samaras

National Geographic explorer and storm chaser Tim Samaras devoted his life to unlocking the mysteries of extreme weather. Along with his son, Paul, and storm chaser Carl Young—his longtime collaborators—he died in a tornado in El Reno, Oklahoma, on May 31, 2013. “The Last Chase” examines that mammoth storm, and reflects on Samaras’s life and legacy through the words of people he knew and worked with.

The Last Chase: Remembering Tim Samaras

National Geographic explorer and storm chaser Tim Samaras devoted his life to unlocking the mysteries of extreme weather. Along with his son, Paul, and storm chaser Carl Young—his longtime collaborators—he died in a tornado in El Reno, Oklahoma, on May 31, 2013. “The Last Chase” examines that mammoth storm, and reflects on Samaras’s life and legacy through the words of people he knew and worked with.